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Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

UK house prices rose by 0.7 per cent in February, says the Nationwide, after taking account of seasonal effects. This resulted in...

House prices across the UK are down just 0.5 per cent in a year as the housing market recovery continues. New data...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has confirmed that Awaab’s Law - putting a strict timescale on urgent repairs being done -...

The number of prospective sellers contacting estate agents to arrange valuations ahead of sale hit an all-time high in January, says...

Pressure is ramping up on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to cut stamp duty at next month’s Budget on March 6. Former Housing Secretary...

Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

The Nationwide - the mortgage lender behind one of the UK’s leading house price indices - says there have been some...

Last year, 2023, was a challenging one fo the housing market in the UK and a frustrating one for investors. While there...

Rightmove has revealed its forecast for 2024 - but just as it has done this, it’s revealed asking prices have dropped...

The average sale price of completed home transactions using cash or mortgages in England and Wales in October 2023 fell by...

Knight Frank says the seasonal autumn bounce has failed to materialise in the UK housing market this year. It was a...

Over £1 billion has been invested in the burgeoning Build To Rent Single Family Housing sector in the first three quarters...

The average price of a home in Wales has fallen to £239,378 in the third quarter of 2023, the first time...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to reform the housing market withs plan to build 1.5m new homes funded partly...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high according to Zoopla. The portal’s latest House Price Index  shows the...

Every month Britain’s ‘third property portal’ - On The Market - publishes a sentiment index. This is not the usual snapshot on...

Zoopla is giving investors five key takeaways in its latest market analysis: 1. UK house prices have risen 0.1 per cent in...

Another legal firm is reporting a “significant rise” in landlords selling up ahead of the Renters Reform Bill becoming law. A blog...

Conversions may present new opportunities for property investors if two groups of MPs have their way. That’s because two all-party groups of...

The government is pushing ahead with controversial plans which, if they come to fruition, will make Cambridge the so-called Silicon Valley...

The average UK house price fell only slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now...

A prominent buying agent says nervous buyers are pre-emptively slashing asking prices before the housing market worsens. If true, this could present...

The housing market in the UK may be challenging but some areas are bucking the trend.  A study by PropTech operator The...

Retirement Villages Group (RVG), owned by AXA IM Alts, has revealed the concept for its future collection of Integrated Retirement Communities,...

Pocket Living has announced that it has secured a new senior debt package with Lloyds Bank, which is capable of being...

Andy Jones, Group Director, Corporate  & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Build to Rent (BTR) and more specifically, its regional...

Brits who are dreaming of moving abroad have been offered helpful tips and advice on how much it typically costs to...

Two experts on Spanish property have come together to launch a Spanish property podcast. Sean Woolley from Cloud Nine Spain and Mark...

Buying a property in areas actively undergoing urban regeneration can offer a good investment opportunity for purchasers looking to get onto...

Ground was recently broken at Pocket Living's Sheepcote Road development, marking the first significant milestone for the scheme which will eventually...

New research conducted by members of The Housing Forum's Futures Network has revealed that the housing industry believes it is unlikely...

The significant expected growth of Build to Rent (BTR) homes in the UK is a result of a changing society, according...

As households reassessed where and how they were living during the pandemic, an increasing number of renters are now considering shared...

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, recently submitted a planning application to Leeds City Council.  The submission included plans to build a 1.3...

The UK’s leading provider of retirement villages, Audley Group, has recently announced that, following extensive consultation with the local community and...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

A property purchase is a convenient way to process the spoils of illegal endeavours, making anti-money laundering checks necessary within the...

Ealing Council and award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group have formally opened the newly regenerated Seasprite Close, thus successfully handing over 92...

The UK has seen a rapid uptick in its population over the last two decades. To put it into perspective, between...

Specialist lender Together has approved a £3.6 million funding facility for housing development in South Yorkshire. Walshaw Homes will construct 22...

Leading UK financial services provider, Legal & General, announced that a £150 million social loan has been signed. The funds will...

Construction technology firm Modulous has raised £10 million worth of funding to help developers and construction firms build modular housing without...

Following Liz Truss’s victory last week, Nicola Gooch and Claire Petricca-Riding of Irwin Mitchell have put the below together as to...

Inflation is at a 30-year high, having increased to 9% and experts predict that it could rise to 11% by the...

At PIT, we have regularly focused on stories surrounding regeneration and the impact this has on investment. Very often, an area that...

An initiative by award-winning housebuilder, The Hill Group, saw that keys were officially handed over for six SoloHaus to Southend-on-Sea City...

The importance of property wealth in retirement planning is often overlooked, however, new research from Aviva has revealed the increasing importance...

The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

A residential real estate investment manager has published a White Paper on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector and the pivotal...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

It is no secret that the UK is currently facing a chronic shortage of affordable housing, at a time when incomes...

Average house price values are set to rise by a total of 12.9% by the end of 2026, but affordability pressures...

House prices are now more than 130 times higher than they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952...

This week, PIT delves into the latest in property development news – from the new partnership between ilke Homes and Man...

The UK Government’s policy of improving the quality of life outside of London is central to its raison d'être. ‘Levelling up’...

Schofields Insurance has claimed that there are pros and cons for and against second homes as the dispute about second home...

In this week’s roundup, PIT takes a look at the latest UK schemes, including the newest phase in Barratt London and...

Here at PIT, we’re kicking off the month of May with some good news for in-person auctions. Meanwhile, agents witnessed another...

Pocket Living has been granted a £19.3 million debt facility with Pluto Finance for the recently completed Addiscombe Grove asset in Croydon. This deal with the provider...

In this insight piece, Warren McCann, area director at Douglas & Gordan, shares the latest findings for the London housing market. We...

In this guest piece, Charles Brown, content writer of LDN Properties, discusses the potential impact of the latest reform on leasehold,...

Choosing a new career path has always been tricky, even before a global pandemic was added to the mix. While other...

In 2021, a year marked by rising house prices, supply chain issues and worker shortages, Michael Gove, the Secretary of State...

A trade body has claimed that new financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give...

In this guest piece, Hugh Wigzell, senior associate at Farrer & Co, lists three issues that property buyers and investors should watch out for...

With brownfield/greenfield sites (and where is best to develop new housing) still hot on the housing agenda, David Churchill - a planning...

In this week's development roundup, Property Investor Today looks at a new ambitious scheme that will see rough sleepers in Basildon...

Last week (Wednesday February 2), the government finally released its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper, designed to help flesh out a...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

Cornwall Council has entered into a landmark deal to buy SoloHaus ‘micro homes’ from The Hill Group to help tackle the...

Things that don’t mix well? Polka dots and stripes, planning and politics. The run-up to an election is usually an uncertain...

On Tuesday, the government launched a six-week consultation on proposals to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the...

On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...

As we enter a new year for the property sector, research from Boomin has revealed that the total value of homes...

Despite the rollercoaster of 2021, the Scottish property market has had a stronger period of growth than many would have expected...

Research by Unlatch has revealed where across the UK we’re most in need of new homes based on the size of...

In this guest piece, Jamie Pritchard, head of sales at Glenhawk, asks whether macroeconomic challenges are going to halt the renewed momentum of...

From knowing the best time to buy a home to understanding what’s needed before you can put in an offer, it...

A new report by planning consultancy Lichfields has raised major issues for the growing housing emergency and the government’s target of...

In this guest piece, Guy Horne, co-founder and chief executive of HSPG, sets out why provision of affordable and supported housing...

One of the biggest criticisms of the fast-growing Build to Rent (BTR) market has been its perceived exclusive nature and its...

New analysis carried out by Knight Frank has highlighted the areas which have seen the biggest increase in the value of...

In this piece, Katherine Rose, managing director of VervLife, explains why Build to Rent (BTR) operators may want to consider switching...

London remains one of the most desirable locations to live in the world, despite its ranking as the sixth most expensive...

Money.co.uk, an online comparison service that allows users to compare thousands of financial products, recently conducted a study analysing countries with the highest...

The UK has a longstanding problem with housing. A shortfall in available and viable land in areas with investment potential is...

In this development roundup, ilke Homes gathers significant funding in a pledge to deliver 10,000 homes in the next five years,...

This mini housebuilding roundup features Lovell’s pledge to combat the housing shortage with refurbishment, and two ambitious deals from Pocket Living...

In this guest piece, David Searle, co-founder and COO of HSPG, outlines why affordable housing provision is more important than ever. House prices...

We’ve already reached October in what has been another tumultuous year for the housing market. The auction world continues to thrive,...

One of the key problems facing the UK housing market can be boiled down to: lots of demand and not enough...

The Local Government Association (LGA) recently launched the fifth year of the Housing Advisers Programme, a scheme that helps councils tackle...

Following the news of the departure of Robert Jenrick and the introduction of Michael Gove as Secretary of State for the newly renamed Department...

In this guest piece, Alec Watt, chief executive officer of the Accouter Group of Companies, outlines why investors would be unwise...

Marden Homes Limited has secured a £17 million loan from Shawbrook Bank to help complete a ‘unique’, luxury lakeside scheme at...

New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...

In what will be seen as a major win, one of the UK’s leading developers and managers of retirement communities has...